Teen dies after falling at carwash

SCRANTON, PA — The 15-year-old boy teenager was climbing down from the carwash roof when he slipped and fell...

SCRANTON, PA — A 15-year-old teenage boy slipped and fell from a carwash here yesterday and died from his injuries, The Scranton Times-Tribune reported.

The Oct. 30 story said the teen was up on the roof with other teens. The others were jumping off the roof, but the teen who died decided to climb down instead. He was being helped down when he slipped and fell.

The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The teen was taken to Geisinger Community Medical Center where he later died.